johangrb

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Denon 5910ci VS McIntosh MVP871
I also own the 5910 and use it as my daily CD/SACD & DVD player. I agree that the DAC technology on the Denon is getting surpassed by latter day options. I find mine an excellent transport with a PS Audio DLIII DAC. Video is still superb as El... 
Do all computers output digital thru USB?
Your best option is probably SPDIF digital out to DAC. USB limits you to 16bit, 44Khz. With Spdif you can go24/94 or higher.Another option is the $150 M2Tech Hiface gadget. Converts USB - SPDIF (RCA/BNC). 
iTunes 9 Bit Perfect Output?
I think this is only available in the 32-bit version @ the mo.(Maybe 9.x for 64-bit Wasapi?). 
Out of curiosity, where does everyone live?
Laguna Niguel, CA (moved here 2 years ago from South Africa). 
NPR, Wine Tasteing, & Audiophiles
I think it is very un-scientific and useless to conduct a single blind tasting, and draw conclusions from that. Old winemakers and oenophiles know that it is not a single tasting (blind or not) that determines a wine's standing in the quality rank...